Food Safety Archives

Kerala Schools Struggle to Keep Mid-Day Meal Safe Amid Payment Delays 0

Key Update The Kerala government revised the mid-day meal menu to include nutritious dishes, such as ragi-based items and microgreens, but delayed payments are straining schools’ ability to maintain safe and healthy meals. Schools have not received funds for August and September, leaving head teachers with liabilities running into lakhs of rupees. A school with

Worms Found in Cheese Toast at Pune Café, FDA Launches Probe 0

Overview A lunch outing at Irani Café in Kalyaninagar, Pune, turned alarming when a family discovered live worms crawling inside a cheese toast. Advocate Samuel Gode was dining with his wife and two young sons around 1 p.m. on Saturday when his seven-year-old son noticed movement in his mouth. Upon inspecting the sandwich, the family

India and Australia Join Hands to Boost Food Safety Standards 0

Key Update In a landmark development for agricultural trade and food safety, India and Australia have signed a Mutual Recognition Arrangement (MRA) for organic products and a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen food safety and regulatory cooperation. Both agreements were formalised at FSSAI Headquarters in New Delhi, marking a new chapter in Indo-Australian relations.

Chicken in Mushroom Rice? Noida Eatery Faces Heat After Viral Mix-Up 0
- A to Z, Food Hygiene, Food Safety, Health & Wellness, News
- September 24, 2025
Key Update The Food and Drug Administration has issued a show-cause notice to a fast food outlet in Greater Noida after it allegedly served a non-vegetarian dish in place of a vegetarian order. The incident occurred at the California Burrito outlet in Delta-2 when a customer received chicken rice instead of mushroom rice through an
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DC Rakesh Kumar Leads District Advisory Meeting on Food Safety in Kargil 0
- A to Z, Food Hygiene, Food Safety, Health & Wellness, News
- September 16, 2025
Key Update Deputy Commissioner and CEO of LAHDC (Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council), Kargil, Rakesh Kumar, chaired the quarterly meeting of the District Level Advisory Committee (DLAC) on Food Safety at his office today. Held under the theme “Safe Food & Healthy Diets,” the meeting focused on enhancing food safety enforcement, hygiene standards, and raising
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UP FDA Seizes 1,150 Kg of Adulterated Paneer in Greater Noida 0
- A to Z, Food Hygiene, Food Safety, Health & Wellness, News
- September 15, 2025
Key Update The Uttar Pradesh Food and Drug Administration (UP FDA) seized over 1,150 kilograms of adulterated paneer from a pickup vehicle in Greater Noida. Acting on a tip-off, the Food Safety Team raided the car, collected samples, and sent them for testing. Officials confirmed that the paneer was unsafe for human consumption. To safeguard
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